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Can U.S. society ever experience equality when it comes to life chances?

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The solution is a 531-word tutorial module that discusses the notion of equality in US society in relation to life chances. References are listed for further research. A word version is attached for easy download and printing.

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Equality & Life Chances

When Max Weber came upon the idea of Life Chances or Lebenschancen, he was referring to varied elements that constitute or allow an individual to improve his state or position in life. This is a probabilistic idea with the factors differing according to the circumstances of each individual. The elements and factors present including circumstances surrounding class, socialization, ethnicity, culture, gender and citizenship counts and in every individual all these are very unique combinations. The Life chances of individuals therefore are as unique as their personalities and ...

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